Object photograph·C02941·1927–1931

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Kition III head statue (K. 463 Kition)

Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C02941. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A limestone head in profile facing left, with a tall conical headdress rising to a point and a zigzag ridged band across the brow. The eyes are lowered, the nose is straight and prominent, and the ear is carved in low relief. The surface is weathered, the back of the head is rough, and the head rests on a stepped stone base with a pale band at the neck.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Kition III, K. 463 Kition.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Limestone Cypro-Greek I Kition III, K. 463 Kition.

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